20 July 2016 - 0 Comments
Today, Unknown Mortal Orchestra premiered
a new video for their recently shared stand-alone single, First World Problem. The
video, which features dancers
Kiani del Valle and Derek Schiesel, was directed by del Valle
and James Lees and premiered yesterday on NOWNESS. Here's what director, dancer, and choreographer Kiani del Valle
had to say about it.
"With First World
Problem, I aimed to create a dialogue between both art forms. I wanted the
video to be the response to Ruban's lyrics and musical melodies rather than
showing literally what the song is saying. There are always two sides to one
story and the video piece is her side of the story. I am a heavy fan of silent
films and how unspoken language could add a second layer to the one we speak.
The directorial collaboration with James Lees came really organically as we
have been planning for a while to do something together. James is really good
at storytelling and has a great eye, while I am more abstract and conceptual.
Producer Jason Baum was the key element of magic, making everything happen
gracefully."
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